“Five Points”, written by Tyler Anbinder, relates the story of a neighborhood called Five Points, where a lot of immigrants used to live and which is the Chinatown we know today. This town was the center of attention in the 19th century; people were interested by it, historians were talking about it, religious journals were mentioning it, mostly because of its bad reputation. It was one of the worst neighborhood but yet is important in relating the immigrants history
Sources:
1) The evening post: primary source mentioned a lot on Anbinder’s footnotes. It provides a lot of information about the town, and events that occurred there. The dates are very helpful in placing the event at the time it occurred.
2) Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper: the pictures as primary sources newspaper were drawn as the action happened. They help us see the condition in which the people were living and what they were doing.
3) The cholera years (Charles E. Rosenberg): secondary source. Even if Charles Rosenberg was not present at this time, his writing can be considered as a trustworthy source.
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